Relay is now public

I think Relay has reached a point where I’m comfortable letting other people try it out. It’s now available at https://relay.koder.wtf/dashboard.

The CLI supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, and can be installed with a simple script (https://relay.koder.wtf/#how-it-works).

Currently, each user gets 2 reserved ports, 3 subdomains, and 1 completely custom domain.

There’s still plenty of work ahead. Over the coming weeks, I’ll continue improving Relay and completely rework the dashboard, as it doesn’t look quite as polished as I’d like yet. I also plan to add a way for users to request additional subdomains directly through the platform.

For now, I’d love for people to try it out and share their feedback.

First Working Version

I’ve got a first real version of Relay up and running :D

The dashboard works, and both the HTTP and TCP proxy are stable.
Next up is mostly cleanup: polishing the frontend, improving the CLI tools, and finally implementing run configurations so you can have a relay.toml file in your project and don’t have to type the entire command every time.

After that, I’ll put together a demo deployment so people can actually try it out and break it a bit.

I’ve started working on the frontend for Relay and made some structural changes.

One major change is the removal of the dedicated Rust backend. All functionality is now handled directly within the Svelte application, simplifying development and deployment complexity.

For the UI, I chose a minimal design built with shadcn-svelte. This gives Relay a clean, modern look.

Upcoming Features:

The dashboard will soon allow you to:

• Create and manage custom domains and subdomains
• Reserve specific ports for your projects, so you don’t have to send new ports to your friends everytime

More updates soon :D

I wanted the CLI to be as intuitive as possible, so I came up with the following design.

I’ve also made progress on building the Relay server itself. It now includes a communication layer for interacting with the CLI and supports client authentication.

What is Relay?

Relay is a TCP tunneling service. Unlike many other services on the market, it will be open-source and free to use (with some limitations, of course).

We also plan to offer unique features, such as persistent domains, so your friends won’t have to update the URL every time they want to visit your site.

Relay is currently a work in progress, so don’t expect anything too crazy just yet.

I’ll keep you updated :)